Our lives, our privacy: the 40 items that shaped 40 years of privacy rights

We are marking our 40th anniversary by launching a digital exhibition telling the story of the most important moments in privacy and information rights over the past four decades.

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Global privacy authorities issue follow-up joint statement on data scraping after industry engagement

We and several global counterparts are highlighting how social media companies can better protect personal information, as concerns grow about mass scraping of personal information within social media platforms, including…

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New tool helps small businesses create privacy notices

We have launched a new, quick and easy-to-use tool to help small organisations and sole traders create a bespoke privacy notice and protect people’s information rights.

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Social media and video sharing platforms put on notice over poor children’s privacy practices

We are calling on 11 social media and video sharing platforms to improve their children’s privacy practices.

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Do I really need to read the privacy notice?

At the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), we are encouraging people to check how an app plans to use their personal information before they sign up.

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John Edwards speaks at TechUK Digital Ethics Summit 2023

Kia ora, good morning and welcome to TechUK’s annual Digital Ethics summit. I’m happy to be here talking to you all, a roomful of people who care as much as…

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ICO and European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) sign Memorandum of Understanding

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which reinforces their common mission to uphold individuals’ data protection…

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Joint statement on data scraping and data protection

The Information Commissioner’s Office and eleven other data protection and privacy authorities from around the world have today published a joint statement calling for the protection of people’s personal data…

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How the ICO enforces: a new strategic approach to regulatory action

I enjoy speaking to groups of ordinary citizens, and bringing to life this arcane and technical world of data protection, freedom of information and privacy by using real world examples…

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International data protection and privacy authorities provide guidance against the threat of credential stuffing attacks

Latest report from international data protection and privacy authorities has identified credential stuffing as a significant and growing cyber threat to personal information.

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